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Friday, August  17, 2007


 

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From August 11, 2007  to August 17, 2007

On The Edge Of The Big Leap

It is probably a measure of the new tranquility in our relations with Pakistan that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s speech from the Red Fort had no resounding reference against cross-border terrorism or a re-affirmation that Jammu and Kashmir is integral.

British Media Wrestle With Indian Reality

Sixty years old? Or 60 years young? A super power of the future? Or in danger of falling by the wayside as the reality of the “other” India catches up?

Targeting Migrants

Islamists in Kashmir appropriate the issue of the rape and murder of a girl to whip up a wave of xenophobia.

Aid Worker Diary: Indian Floods

In India, as flood waters recede, aid agencies, non-governmental organisations and governments are stepping up their efforts to help the thousands who have lost homes, livestock and livelihoods.

India And China: A Race Of Two Halves

"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese" were the wise words of one of the great statesman of the 20th century, former French President Charles De Gaulle.

Brown Mulling Mid-Term Elections To Cash In On Popularity?

There is growing speculation that the new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown might call a snap election to obtain a popular mandate for his leadership.

New World, If Only China Could Sea

The Indian Navy and the US Navy are to hold their regular periodic ‘Malabar’ exercise in the Bay of Bengal in September.

The Chinese 456 On 123

Between July, 2005, when India and the US agreed in principle on civilian nuclear co-operation, and June, 2006, Beijing's reaction was unmistakably unenthusiastic.

Redeploy, Don't Pull Out Troops

Colonel V Vasant and his radio operator Lance-Naik Ganapat Shashikant were gunned down while thwarting terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control in the Uri Sector of Jammu & Kashmir on July 31.

Why Mim Will Go Scotfree

Those familiar with Hyderabad will tell you that there are two faces of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), the Owaisi family-led organisation that exercises a stranglehold over the city's Muslim community.

Will The Bully Now Do What Bullies Usually Do When Their Bluff Is Called?

So, what do the buccaneers of the Left do now? Just when they were savouring the completion of their conquest of both Houses of Parliament, the Prime Minister has spoilt their party by defying them to do what they want because he won’t concede . . . . .

A Rough Passage To Independence

Nothing can be more futile than an argument on who was responsible for the Partition of the subcontinent.

India Should Look At The World As An Emerging Power

Without much fuss or fanfare, but showing both determination and consistency, India has moved swiftly in the last few years to establish its position as a major player in the Indian Ocean region.

Ansari Is Left But Still Right

In the past, I have made harsh comments about the brazenness with which the Congress and the Left, acting in tandem, burdened India with a Head of State who is not a model of rectitude.

Redeploy, Don't Pull Out Troops

Colonel V Vasant and his radio operator Lance-Naik Ganapat Shashikant were gunned down while thwarting terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control in the Uri Sector of Jammu & Kashmir on July 31.

U.K. Welcomes Nuclear Deal

Britain on Friday welcomed the India-United States nuclear deal, describing it as a “significant contribution” to international energy security environment.

We Are Victims Of Racist Mindset: Indian Doctors

Indian doctors working in Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), on Friday, said they were victims of a “racist mindset” after a report found that more overseas doctors were likely to face disciplinary action over allegations of professional . . . .

Migration Rules Unfair: British Mps

A cross-party committee of MPs and peers has accused the British Government of “cheating” thousands of migrants — including many from India — by arbitrarily changing the eligibility criteria under which they came to Britain.

Ways Of The Orientals

Ploughing through the voluminous memoirs and travelogues of intrepid Victorian imperialists has long ceased to be fashionable for today’s policy- makers.

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